diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
index b6bc34b4d2..9a7aae8b0e 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
@@ -19017,6 +19017,8 @@ cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_config_tx_metadata_specific,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_show_tx_metadata,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_set_raw,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_show_set_raw,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_show_set_raw_all,
 	NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 495871394e..f5a1178d9d 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
 #include <rte_byteorder.h>
 #include <cmdline_parse.h>
 #include <cmdline_parse_etheraddr.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_string.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_num.h>
 #include <rte_flow.h>
+#include <rte_hexdump.h>
 
 #include "testpmd.h"
 
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ enum index {
 	/* Sub-leve commands. */
 	SET_RAW_ENCAP,
 	SET_RAW_DECAP,
+	SET_RAW_INDEX,
 
 	/* Top-level command. */
 	FLOW,
@@ -297,6 +301,10 @@ enum index {
 	ACTION_DEC_TCP_ACK_VALUE,
 	ACTION_RAW_ENCAP,
 	ACTION_RAW_DECAP,
+	ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_INDEX,
+	ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_INDEX_VALUE,
+	ACTION_RAW_DECAP_INDEX,
+	ACTION_RAW_DECAP_INDEX_VALUE,
 };
 
 /** Maximum size for pattern in struct rte_flow_item_raw. */
@@ -320,6 +328,7 @@ struct action_rss_data {
 #define ACTION_VXLAN_ENCAP_ITEMS_NUM 6
 
 #define ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA 128
+#define RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM 8
 
 /** Storage for struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap. */
 struct raw_encap_conf {
@@ -328,7 +337,7 @@ struct raw_encap_conf {
 	size_t size;
 };
 
-struct raw_encap_conf raw_encap_conf = {.size = 0};
+struct raw_encap_conf raw_encap_confs[RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM];
 
 /** Storage for struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap. */
 struct raw_decap_conf {
@@ -336,7 +345,7 @@ struct raw_decap_conf {
 	size_t size;
 };
 
-struct raw_decap_conf raw_decap_conf = {.size = 0};
+struct raw_decap_conf raw_decap_confs[RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM];
 
 /** Storage for struct rte_flow_action_vxlan_encap including external data. */
 struct action_vxlan_encap_data {
@@ -376,12 +385,14 @@ struct action_raw_encap_data {
 	struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap conf;
 	uint8_t data[ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA];
 	uint8_t preserve[ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA];
+	uint16_t idx;
 };
 
 /** Storage for struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap including external data. */
 struct action_raw_decap_data {
 	struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap conf;
 	uint8_t data[ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA];
+	uint16_t idx;
 };
 
 /** Maximum number of subsequent tokens and arguments on the stack. */
@@ -902,6 +913,12 @@ static const enum index item_meta[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index next_set_raw[] = {
+	SET_RAW_INDEX,
+	ITEM_ETH,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static const enum index next_action[] = {
 	ACTION_END,
 	ACTION_VOID,
@@ -1143,6 +1160,18 @@ static const enum index action_dec_tcp_ack[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index action_raw_encap[] = {
+	ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_INDEX,
+	ACTION_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index action_raw_decap[] = {
+	ACTION_RAW_DECAP_INDEX,
+	ACTION_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static int parse_set_raw_encap_decap(struct context *, const struct token *,
 				     const char *, unsigned int,
 				     void *, unsigned int);
@@ -1201,6 +1230,12 @@ static int parse_vc_action_raw_encap(struct context *,
 static int parse_vc_action_raw_decap(struct context *,
 				     const struct token *, const char *,
 				     unsigned int, void *, unsigned int);
+static int parse_vc_action_raw_encap_index(struct context *,
+					   const struct token *, const char *,
+					   unsigned int, void *, unsigned int);
+static int parse_vc_action_raw_decap_index(struct context *,
+					   const struct token *, const char *,
+					   unsigned int, void *, unsigned int);
 static int parse_destroy(struct context *, const struct token *,
 			 const char *, unsigned int,
 			 void *, unsigned int);
@@ -1260,6 +1295,8 @@ static int comp_vc_action_rss_type(struct context *, const struct token *,
 				   unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
 static int comp_vc_action_rss_queue(struct context *, const struct token *,
 				    unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
+static int comp_set_raw_index(struct context *, const struct token *,
+			      unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
 
 /** Token definitions. */
 static const struct token token_list[] = {
@@ -3095,23 +3132,49 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.name = "raw_encap",
 		.help = "encapsulation data, defined by set raw_encap",
 		.priv = PRIV_ACTION(RAW_ENCAP,
-			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap)),
-		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_NEXT)),
+			sizeof(struct action_raw_encap_data)),
+		.next = NEXT(action_raw_encap),
 		.call = parse_vc_action_raw_encap,
 	},
+	[ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_INDEX] = {
+		.name = "index",
+		.help = "the index of raw_encap_confs",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_INDEX_VALUE)),
+	},
+	[ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_INDEX_VALUE] = {
+		.name = "{index}",
+		.type = "UNSIGNED",
+		.help = "unsigned integer value",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_NEXT)),
+		.call = parse_vc_action_raw_encap_index,
+		.comp = comp_set_raw_index,
+	},
 	[ACTION_RAW_DECAP] = {
 		.name = "raw_decap",
 		.help = "decapsulation data, defined by set raw_encap",
 		.priv = PRIV_ACTION(RAW_DECAP,
-			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap)),
-		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_NEXT)),
+			sizeof(struct action_raw_decap_data)),
+		.next = NEXT(action_raw_decap),
 		.call = parse_vc_action_raw_decap,
 	},
+	[ACTION_RAW_DECAP_INDEX] = {
+		.name = "index",
+		.help = "the index of raw_encap_confs",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_RAW_DECAP_INDEX_VALUE)),
+	},
+	[ACTION_RAW_DECAP_INDEX_VALUE] = {
+		.name = "{index}",
+		.type = "UNSIGNED",
+		.help = "unsigned integer value",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_NEXT)),
+		.call = parse_vc_action_raw_decap_index,
+		.comp = comp_set_raw_index,
+	},
 	/* Top level command. */
 	[SET] = {
 		.name = "set",
 		.help = "set raw encap/decap data",
-		.type = "set raw_encap|raw_decap <pattern>",
+		.type = "set raw_encap|raw_decap <index> <pattern>",
 		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY
 			     (SET_RAW_ENCAP,
 			      SET_RAW_DECAP)),
@@ -3121,14 +3184,29 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 	[SET_RAW_ENCAP] = {
 		.name = "raw_encap",
 		.help = "set raw encap data",
-		.next = NEXT(next_item),
+		.next = NEXT(next_set_raw),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_ARB_BOUNDED
+				(offsetof(struct buffer, port),
+				 sizeof(((struct buffer *)0)->port),
+				 0, RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM - 1)),
 		.call = parse_set_raw_encap_decap,
 	},
 	[SET_RAW_DECAP] = {
 		.name = "raw_decap",
 		.help = "set raw decap data",
-		.next = NEXT(next_item),
+		.next = NEXT(next_set_raw),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_ARB_BOUNDED
+				(offsetof(struct buffer, port),
+				 sizeof(((struct buffer *)0)->port),
+				 0, RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM - 1)),
 		.call = parse_set_raw_encap_decap,
+	},
+	[SET_RAW_INDEX] = {
+		.name = "{index}",
+		.type = "UNSIGNED",
+		.help = "index of raw_encap/raw_decap data",
+		.next = NEXT(next_item),
+		.call = parse_port,
 	}
 };
 
@@ -4423,6 +4501,84 @@ parse_vc_action_mplsoudp_decap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+parse_vc_action_raw_decap_index(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+				const char *str, unsigned int len, void *buf,
+				unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct action_raw_decap_data *action_raw_decap_data;
+	struct rte_flow_action *action;
+	const struct arg *arg;
+	struct buffer *out = buf;
+	int ret;
+	uint16_t idx;
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(token);
+	RTE_SET_USED(buf);
+	RTE_SET_USED(size);
+	arg = ARGS_ENTRY_ARB_BOUNDED
+		(offsetof(struct action_raw_decap_data, idx),
+		 sizeof(((struct action_raw_decap_data *)0)->idx),
+		 0, RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM - 1);
+	if (push_args(ctx, arg))
+		return -1;
+	ret = parse_int(ctx, token, str, len, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pop_args(ctx);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (!ctx->object)
+		return len;
+	action = &out->args.vc.actions[out->args.vc.actions_n - 1];
+	action_raw_decap_data = ctx->object;
+	idx = action_raw_decap_data->idx;
+	action_raw_decap_data->conf.data = raw_decap_confs[idx].data;
+	action_raw_decap_data->conf.size = raw_decap_confs[idx].size;
+	action->conf = &action_raw_decap_data->conf;
+	return len;
+}
+
+
+static int
+parse_vc_action_raw_encap_index(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+				const char *str, unsigned int len, void *buf,
+				unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct action_raw_encap_data *action_raw_encap_data;
+	struct rte_flow_action *action;
+	const struct arg *arg;
+	struct buffer *out = buf;
+	int ret;
+	uint16_t idx;
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(token);
+	RTE_SET_USED(buf);
+	RTE_SET_USED(size);
+	if (ctx->curr != ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_INDEX_VALUE)
+		return -1;
+	arg = ARGS_ENTRY_ARB_BOUNDED
+		(offsetof(struct action_raw_encap_data, idx),
+		 sizeof(((struct action_raw_encap_data *)0)->idx),
+		 0, RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM - 1);
+	if (push_args(ctx, arg))
+		return -1;
+	ret = parse_int(ctx, token, str, len, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pop_args(ctx);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (!ctx->object)
+		return len;
+	action = &out->args.vc.actions[out->args.vc.actions_n - 1];
+	action_raw_encap_data = ctx->object;
+	idx = action_raw_encap_data->idx;
+	action_raw_encap_data->conf.data = raw_encap_confs[idx].data;
+	action_raw_encap_data->conf.size = raw_encap_confs[idx].size;
+	action_raw_encap_data->conf.preserve = NULL;
+	action->conf = &action_raw_encap_data->conf;
+	return len;
+}
+
 static int
 parse_vc_action_raw_encap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 			  const char *str, unsigned int len, void *buf,
@@ -4430,8 +4586,7 @@ parse_vc_action_raw_encap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 {
 	struct buffer *out = buf;
 	struct rte_flow_action *action;
-	struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *action_raw_encap_conf = NULL;
-	uint8_t *data = NULL;
+	struct action_raw_encap_data *action_raw_encap_data = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = parse_vc(ctx, token, str, len, buf, size);
@@ -4447,14 +4602,11 @@ parse_vc_action_raw_encap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	ctx->object = out->args.vc.data;
 	ctx->objmask = NULL;
 	/* Copy the headers to the buffer. */
-	action_raw_encap_conf = ctx->object;
-	/* data stored from tail of data buffer */
-	data = (uint8_t *)&(raw_encap_conf.data) +
-		ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA - raw_encap_conf.size;
-	action_raw_encap_conf->data = data;
-	action_raw_encap_conf->preserve = NULL;
-	action_raw_encap_conf->size = raw_encap_conf.size;
-	action->conf = action_raw_encap_conf;
+	action_raw_encap_data = ctx->object;
+	action_raw_encap_data->conf.data = raw_encap_confs[0].data;
+	action_raw_encap_data->conf.preserve = NULL;
+	action_raw_encap_data->conf.size = raw_encap_confs[0].size;
+	action->conf = &action_raw_encap_data->conf;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -4465,8 +4617,7 @@ parse_vc_action_raw_decap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 {
 	struct buffer *out = buf;
 	struct rte_flow_action *action;
-	struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *action_raw_decap_conf = NULL;
-	uint8_t *data = NULL;
+	struct action_raw_decap_data *action_raw_decap_data = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = parse_vc(ctx, token, str, len, buf, size);
@@ -4482,13 +4633,10 @@ parse_vc_action_raw_decap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	ctx->object = out->args.vc.data;
 	ctx->objmask = NULL;
 	/* Copy the headers to the buffer. */
-	action_raw_decap_conf = ctx->object;
-	/* data stored from tail of data buffer */
-	data = (uint8_t *)&(raw_decap_conf.data) +
-		ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA - raw_decap_conf.size;
-	action_raw_decap_conf->data = data;
-	action_raw_decap_conf->size = raw_decap_conf.size;
-	action->conf = action_raw_decap_conf;
+	action_raw_decap_data = ctx->object;
+	action_raw_decap_data->conf.data = raw_decap_confs[0].data;
+	action_raw_decap_data->conf.size = raw_decap_confs[0].size;
+	action->conf = &action_raw_decap_data->conf;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -5167,6 +5315,7 @@ parse_set_raw_encap_decap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 		return -1;
 	ctx->objdata = 0;
 	ctx->objmask = NULL;
+	ctx->object = out;
 	if (!out->command)
 		return -1;
 	out->command = ctx->curr;
@@ -5343,6 +5492,24 @@ comp_vc_action_rss_queue(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	return -1;
 }
 
+/** Complete index number for set raw_encap/raw_decap commands. */
+static int
+comp_set_raw_index(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+		   unsigned int ent, char *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	uint16_t idx = 0;
+	uint16_t nb = 0;
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(ctx);
+	RTE_SET_USED(token);
+	for (idx = 0; idx < RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM; ++idx) {
+		if (buf && idx == ent)
+			return snprintf(buf, size, "%u", idx);
+		++nb;
+	}
+	return nb;
+}
+
 /** Internal context. */
 static struct context cmd_flow_context;
 
@@ -5777,15 +5944,16 @@ cmd_set_raw_parsed(const struct buffer *in)
 	size_t *total_size = NULL;
 	uint16_t upper_layer = 0;
 	uint16_t proto = 0;
+	uint16_t idx = in->port; /* We borrow port field as index */
 
 	RTE_ASSERT(in->command == SET_RAW_ENCAP ||
 		   in->command == SET_RAW_DECAP);
 	if (in->command == SET_RAW_ENCAP) {
-		total_size = &raw_encap_conf.size;
-		data = (uint8_t *)&raw_encap_conf.data;
+		total_size = &raw_encap_confs[idx].size;
+		data = (uint8_t *)&raw_encap_confs[idx].data;
 	} else {
-		total_size = &raw_decap_conf.size;
-		data = (uint8_t *)&raw_decap_conf.data;
+		total_size = &raw_decap_confs[idx].size;
+		data = (uint8_t *)&raw_decap_confs[idx].data;
 	}
 	*total_size = 0;
 	memset(data, 0x00, ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA);
@@ -5855,6 +6023,7 @@ cmd_set_raw_parsed(const struct buffer *in)
 	if (verbose_level & 0x1)
 		printf("total data size is %zu\n", (*total_size));
 	RTE_ASSERT((*total_size) <= ACTION_RAW_ENCAP_MAX_DATA);
+	memmove(data, (data_tail - (*total_size)), *total_size);
 }
 
 /** Populate help strings for current token (cmdline API). */
@@ -5939,3 +6108,80 @@ cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_set_raw = {
 		NULL,
 	}, /**< Tokens are returned by cmd_flow_tok(). */
 };
+
+/* *** display raw_encap/raw_decap buf */
+struct cmd_show_set_raw_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t cmd_show;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t cmd_what;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t cmd_all;
+	uint16_t cmd_index;
+};
+
+static void
+cmd_show_set_raw_parsed(void *parsed_result, struct cmdline *cl, void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_show_set_raw_result *res = parsed_result;
+	uint16_t index = res->cmd_index;
+	uint8_t all = 0;
+	uint8_t *raw_data = NULL;
+	size_t raw_size = 0;
+	char title[16] = {0};
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(cl);
+	RTE_SET_USED(data);
+	if (!strcmp(res->cmd_all, "all")) {
+		all = 1;
+		index = 0;
+	} else if (index >= RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM) {
+		printf("index should be 0-%u\n", RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM - 1);
+		return;
+	}
+	do {
+		if (!strcmp(res->cmd_what, "raw_encap")) {
+			raw_data = (uint8_t *)&raw_encap_confs[index].data;
+			raw_size = raw_encap_confs[index].size;
+			snprintf(title, 16, "\nindex: %u", index);
+			rte_hexdump(stdout, title, raw_data, raw_size);
+		} else {
+			raw_data = (uint8_t *)&raw_decap_confs[index].data;
+			raw_size = raw_decap_confs[index].size;
+			snprintf(title, 16, "\nindex: %u", index);
+			rte_hexdump(stdout, title, raw_data, raw_size);
+		}
+	} while (all && ++index < RAW_ENCAP_CONFS_MAX_NUM);
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_show =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_show_set_raw_result,
+			cmd_show, "show");
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_what =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_show_set_raw_result,
+			cmd_what, "raw_encap#raw_decap");
+cmdline_parse_token_num_t cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_index =
+	TOKEN_NUM_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_show_set_raw_result,
+			cmd_index, UINT16);
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_all =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_show_set_raw_result,
+			cmd_all, "all");
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_show_set_raw = {
+	.f = cmd_show_set_raw_parsed,
+	.data = NULL,
+	.help_str = "show <raw_encap|raw_decap> <index>",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_show,
+		(void *)&cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_what,
+		(void *)&cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_index,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_show_set_raw_all = {
+	.f = cmd_show_set_raw_parsed,
+	.data = NULL,
+	.help_str = "show <raw_encap|raw_decap> all",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_show,
+		(void *)&cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_what,
+		(void *)&cmd_show_set_raw_cmd_all,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index ce13eb8e6a..a65635d6ff 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ extern struct fwd_engine ieee1588_fwd_engine;
 
 extern struct fwd_engine * fwd_engines[]; /**< NULL terminated array. */
 extern cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_set_raw;
+extern cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_show_set_raw;
+extern cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_show_set_raw_all;
 
 extern uint16_t mempool_flags;
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 67f4339ca9..1cf9a2bdff 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -540,6 +540,25 @@ Dumps the log level for all the dpdk modules::
 
    testpmd> dump_log_types
 
+show (raw_encap|raw_decap)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Display content of raw_encap/raw_decap buffers in hex::
+
+  testpmd> show <raw_encap|raw_decap> <index>
+  testpmd> show <raw_encap|raw_decap> all
+
+For example::
+
+  testpmd> show raw_encap 6
+
+  index: 6 at [0x1c565b0], len=50
+  00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 16 26 36 46 56 66 08 00 45 00 | .......&6FVf..E.
+  00000010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 11 00 00 C0 A8 01 06 C0 A8 | ................
+  00000020: 03 06 00 00 00 FA 00 00 00 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
+  00000030: 06 00                                           | ..
+
+
 Configuration Functions
 -----------------------
 
@@ -1844,12 +1863,22 @@ Config Raw Encapsulation
 Configure the raw data to be used when encapsulating a packet by
 rte_flow_action_raw_encap::
 
+ set raw_encap {index} {item} [/ {item} [...]] / end_set
+
+There are multiple global buffers for ``raw_encap``, this command will set one
+internal buffer index by ``{index}``.
+If there is no ``{index}`` specified::
+
  set raw_encap {item} [/ {item} [...]] / end_set
 
-This command will set an internal buffer inside testpmd, any following flow rule
-using the action raw_encap will use the last configuration set.
-To have a different encapsulation header, this command must be called before the
-flow rule creation.
+the default index ``0`` is used.
+In order to use different encapsulating header, ``index`` must be specified
+during the flow rule creation::
+
+ testpmd> flow create 0 egress pattern eth / ipv4 / end actions
+        raw_encap index 2 / end
+
+Otherwise the default index ``0`` is used.
 
 Config Raw Decapsulation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -1857,10 +1886,22 @@ Config Raw Decapsulation
 Configure the raw data to be used when decapsulating a packet by
 rte_flow_action_raw_decap::
 
+ set raw_decap {index} {item} [/ {item} [...]] / end_set
+
+There are multiple global buffers for ``raw_decap``, this command will set
+one internal buffer index by ``{index}``.
+If there is no ``{index}`` specified::
+
  set raw_decap {item} [/ {item} [...]] / end_set
 
-This command will set an internal buffer inside testpmd, any following flow rule
-using the action raw_decap will use the last configuration set.
+the default index ``0`` is used.
+In order to use different decapsulating header, ``index`` must be specified
+during the flow rule creation::
+
+ testpmd> flow create 0 egress pattern eth / ipv4 / end actions
+          raw_encap index 3 / end
+
+Otherwise the default index ``0`` is used.
 
 Port Functions
 --------------
@@ -4658,11 +4699,11 @@ Raw encapsulation configuration can be set by the following commands
 
 Eecapsulating VxLAN::
 
- testpmd> set raw_encap eth src is 10:11:22:33:44:55 / vlan tci is 1
+ testpmd> set raw_encap 4 eth src is 10:11:22:33:44:55 / vlan tci is 1
         inner_type is 0x0800 / ipv4 / udp dst is 4789 / vxlan vni
         is 2 / end_set
  testpmd> flow create 0 egress pattern eth / ipv4 / end actions
-        raw_encap / end
+        raw_encap index 4 / end
 
 Sample Raw decapsulation rule
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
